The State Department began this Friday, July 11, the dismissal procedures of more than 1,350 agents based in the United States on Friday, July 11, according to the desire of President Donald Trump, which intends to reform the American diplomatic body in depth.
1,107 public service agents are worried and 246 external service agents, according to an internal notification of the State Department sent to the staff and consulted by Reuters.
This reorganization is part of an unprecedented campaign of President Donald Trump aimed at reducing federal bureaucracy And remedy what considers a loss of money from taxpayers.
“Effective discounts have been carefully adapted to affect non -essential functions, redundant publications and services where considerable efficiency profits can be found,” the document added.
According to the notification and a senior state department official, the total reduction in the workforce will be around 3,000 people, including voluntary departures, of the 18,000 employees based in the United States.
Strong criticism
Former diplomats believe that the dismissal of external services agents could weaken Washington’s ability to deal with the growing statement of rival powers such as Russia and China.
“It is one of the most ridiculous decisions that can be taken at a time when China increases its diplomatic mark on the world and establishes a base network
Military and transport abroad, where Russia has continued its brutal assault against a sovereign country for years and where the Middle East goes from crisis to crisis, “added the senator.
In February, President Donald Trump ordered the Secretary of State Framework to reorganize the external service to guarantee the “faithful” implementation of his foreign policy and has repeatedly promised “to clean the deep state” returning to the officials that he considers unfair.
Source: BFM TV
